University of Missouri - Kansas City student wins $5,000 National
Allied Health Scholarship

April 22, 2013 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SUNRISE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., a hospital-based, multispecialty physician
services company and the leading anesthesia services provider in the
country, announced that Travis Lundell, a 2014 Master of Science in
Anesthesia candidate from the University of Missouri - Kansas City
School of Medicine, is the winner of the Sheridan National Allied Health
Scholarship for Anesthesiologist Assistant Students.

“We are pleased to award Travis with this year’s scholarship,” said
Gilbert Drozdow, M.D., M.B.A., president of anesthesia services at
Sheridan Healthcare. “He shows real promise and has the makings of an
excellent leader. With the U.S. currently facing a shortage of
anesthesiologists, and all allied health professions for that matter,
it’s more important than ever that we support talented, hard-working
students who are the future of our practice area.”

The $5,000 scholarship recognizes student anesthesiologist assistants,
enrolled in a nationally accredited anesthesiology program, for
exemplary clinical and leadership skills. Candidates are evaluated based
on references, an essay on their decision to enter the anesthesiology
field, and their extracurricular activities and involvement in various
professional organizations.

Lundell demonstrated leadership both in his anesthesiology program as
well as outside of the operating room. He completed clinical work last
year at Kansas City’s Liberty Hospital, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart
Institute and the Kansas City VA Medical Center. He was elected as his
class’s AAAA Student Representative and appointed AAAA Student Committee
Chair of Communications. He balances his training and extracurricular
workload with his family life as well – he is married and the father of
three children.

“It’s an honor to have been chosen for this year’s scholarship,”
expressed Lundell. “I’m grateful for the generous assistance in
completing my training and beginning my career in this exciting field.”

Sheridan’s Education Outreach Program Director Marissa Schimmel, along
with Christa Hoffman, Chief of Allied Health at Memorial Regional
Hospital South in Hollywood, Florida and Vice President of the Florida
Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, presented Lundell with the award
at the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) conference
in Orlando.

The National Allied Health Scholarship is made possible by Sheridan’s
Education Outreach Program (EOP). EOP is a resource designed to assist
allied health students, residents and fellows with their transition from
training to practice. It offers five national scholarships yearly.

Established in 1953, Sheridan’s anesthesiology division now has more
than 1,342 anesthesia providers in more than 138 programs in 17 states.
Sheridan performs more than 800,000 procedures annually.

The application deadline for next year’s scholarship is January 15,
2014. For information on scholarship eligibility and to download an
application, please visit www.sheridanhealthcare.com.

About Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. is a national hospital-based, multispecialty
physician services company that provides anesthesiology, radiology,
emergency medicine, neonatology and other pediatric subspecialties.
Sheridan, its subsidiaries and affiliates currently operate in 24 states
and employ more than 2,200 providers. Sheridan’s anesthesiology
division, established in 1953, has become the leading anesthesia
services provider in the country. In addition to physician and allied
health services, Sheridan also provides support, training and management
in non-clinical areas. Sheridan is recognized by the National Committee
for Quality Assurance as a certified physician organization.